Simple story, but exceptional directing feating.Pierrot waxes romantic, entranced by the moon.
There are apparently two versions of this fairly poetic music video all done in mime (and as Anger says in the audio commentary it's indebted to the 'Comedia Dell'arte' in Italy as much as it's in France, the latter where he shot it in 1950), and I saw the one that Anger recut and put a new song to. I'd be curious to see the original version, or if there's more than one as it had doo-wop music and was less sped up.
I saw the restored 16 minute version.No real plot.
I watched the long version (17 minutes) of this Kenneth Anger movie from 1950. He was only in his early 20s, but still very experienced.
One thing I've noticed while shuffling through IMDBland is that there are a number of people for whom Plot is King. If a movie doesn't have an engaging plot, then it is of no use for such people.
I have only seen the 7 minute version, so I may be missing out on a lot. Anyway, here is the rundown of events in "Rabbit's Moon".
This is perhaps one of Anger's most legendary and yet surpassed unnoticed films. In this, he explores the dark worlds of fantasy and mime as well as the Japanease traditional theatre.
This is another short by Kenneth Anger that wasn't fully completed, but unlike Puce Moment I don't really think it needed that much more to it. It's a story of unattainable desire...
This is genius. Kenneth Anger was going through suicidal thoughts, just before making this film(please see the 15 minute version).
